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The list will not include any players with teams overseas, including recent
overseas signings Folau Niua, Tai Tuisamoa, Chris Saint, and Toby
L'Estrange.

The recent signings have forced Tolkin to expand his search a little bit,
but he was ready.

"It's not about prospects, it's about established guys, but
the scenery is changing a lot because of the recent signings," Tolkin told
RUGBYMag.com. "The plan overwhelmingly is to get these guys involved in a
high performance environment. We will have had over three solid months in
between games by the time we assemble for the World Cup Qualifiers. We want
to get the engine started again.

"Also, this is the place where we start installing stuff. We can knock the
rust out and in March we get everyone back running."

That's basically a starting 15 right there. But that can be a good thing,
as there are opportunities for others. Domestic players who made an impact
last fall, such as Adam Siddall, Phil Thiel, Tim Maupin, and Graham
Harriman, should be leading this domestic group, along with longtime Eagle
Mike Petri.

It's likely that since the USA 7s team is in
between tournaments, that more than a few 7s players will get a look. As
mentioned in an earlier RUGBYMag article, prop Shawn Pittman won't be in
camp due to post concussion recovery.

Other players who were on a USA team last year, such as Zach Fenoglio,
Ollie Kilifi, John Cullen, Derek Asbun, Danny Barrett, Shaun Davies, and
Chris Chapman are expected in this camp. Kyle Sumsion, Seamus Kelly, and
Joe Cowley could be, too, but are still in school.

There's also talk that Seattle-OPSB's Matt Trouville is now USA eligible,
and that his new teammate, longtime Eagle Lou Stanfill, is healthy and
ready to get back to work.

But that still leaves plenty of spots open for the likes of Miles
Craigwell, Kelly Kolberg (whose performance for North Texas against Belmont
Shore did him no harm at all), and the oft-mentioned hooker Tom Coolican,
and more besides.